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On April 14, 2015, Congress repealed the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) permanently eliminates SGR and provides positive annual payment updates lasting through 2019. Since MACRA significantly changes the way Medicare pays physicians, we have developed a MACRA Resource Page to help educate neurosurgeons about this topic. In addition to our efforts on MACRA, the Coding and Reimbursement Committee is actively involved in bringing or reviewing new or revised CPT codes, is a strong advocate for appropriate valuation of neurosurgical services and neurosurgery’s Rapid Response Team works tirelessly to ensure that third party payors cover necessary neurosurgical services.

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Neurosurgeons Express Serious Concerns with Medicare Physician Payment Rules

Published: June 27, 2016
Neurosurgeons Express Serious Concerns with Medicare Physician Payment RulesUrge CMS to Make Substantial Changes Before Finalizing Payment Overhaul Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of […]
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Physician Clinical Registry Coalition Letter

Published: June 27, 2016
Re: CMS-5517-P – Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) andAlternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria forPhysician-Focused Payment Models Dear Mr. Slavitt: The undersigned […]
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Alliance of Specialty Medicine Comment Letter

Published: June 27, 2016
RE: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative PaymentModel Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused PaymentModels Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: The Alliance of Specialty […]
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Council of Medical Specialty Societies Comment Letter

Published: June 27, 2016
Subject: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and AlternativePayment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for PhysicianFocused Payment Models (CMS-5517-P) Dear Administrator Slavitt: The Council […]
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AANS and CNS Send Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed MACRA Rule

Published: June 27, 2016
Subject: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) andAlternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule,and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models (CMS-5517-P) Dear Administrator Slavitt: On behalf of […]
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AMA-Led Coalition MACRA Comment Letter

Published: June 24, 2016
Re: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM)Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused PaymentModels; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-P) Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: On behalf […]
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Neurosurgery Joins other Multispecialty Groups in Sending a Letter to ONC on Assessing Interoperability for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)

Published: June 3, 2016
Dear Dr. DeSalvo and Acting Administrator Slavitt: The undersigned medical societies are writing in response to your request for information (RFI) assessinginteroperability for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act […]
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AANS/CNS Summary of 2016 Medicare Payment Schedules

Published: February 15, 2016
CMS Publishes Final 2016 Medicare Payment Schedules On Nov. 16, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two separate Medicarepayment rules that will impact physician reimbursement and […]
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Organized Neurosurgery Objects to Non-coverage Policy for Lumbar Spinal Fusion for DDD

Published: December 18, 2015
Josiah Morse, MPHProgram DirectorWashington State Healthcare AuthorityHealth Technology Assessment ProgramP.O. Box 42712Olympia, WA 98504-2712 SUBJECT: Non-coverage Decision for Washington State HTA Re-review of LumbarSpinal Fusion for Degenerative Disc Disease: 20151120A […]
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AANS and CNS Join AMA in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding MACRA RFI

Published: November 17, 2015
Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: Thank you for the opportunity to provide input to the Request for Information (RFI) regarding theimplementation of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) and Merit-Based Incentive Programs (MIPS)under […]
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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding MACRA RFI

Published: November 17, 2015
Andrew M. SlavittActing Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-3321-NCSubmitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov RE: Request for Information Regarding Implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive PaymentSystem, […]
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